Texas likely to partner with FEMA for vaccine ‘super sites’

According to state health officials, nearly 2.5 million Texans have received at least one dose of vaccine, and nearly 780,000 are fully vaccinated.

Two Houston-area men lose pain and pounds thanks to their chiropractor

There’s a second generation of chiropractors who are using high-tech tools to quickly treat the root of the problem. Two Houston-area men discuss how their chiropractor enhanced their quality of life in unexpected ways.

Family of woman who drank sanitizer sues firm that made it

The family of an Illinois woman who died last year after drinking hand sanitizer contaminated with methanol is suing the company that made the product.

AstraZeneca tweaking COVID-19 vaccine to fight South African variant

The lead researcher of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine says she expects to have a modified jab to cope with the South Africa coronavirus variant by the autumn.

111-year-old SC woman says secret to long life is wine, beer and getting the COVID-19 vaccine

A 111-year-old South Carolina woman who also lived through the 1918 pandemic credits her long life to drinking a glass of wine with lunch, drinking beer with dinner, and now, getting the COVID-19 vaccine.

Pentagon to deploy troops across US to assist COVID-19 vaccine drive

The White House said about 1,000 active duty military personnel will deploy to state vaccination centers, helping to administer thousands of shots a day.

US won't make immigration arrests at COVID-19 vaccination sites

The U.S. government says it won't be making routine immigration enforcement arrests at COVID-19 vaccination sites.

US rushes to catch up in the race to detect mutant COVID-19 variants

Despite its world-class medical system and its vaunted Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. fell behind in the race to detect dangerous coronavirus mutations.

CVS rolling out 250,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to pharmacies in 11 states

CVS has announced it will be making its recently acquired 250,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses available to “eligible populations” in limited pharmacies across 11 states.

US COVID-19 death toll surpasses 450,000

Coronavirus deaths in the United States have surpassed 450,000. The number of daily deaths remains stubbornly high at more than 3,000 a day, despite falling infections and the arrival of multiple vaccines.

FULL VIDEO: Judge Hidalgo discusses COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy
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Harris County Judge Lena Hidalgo announces the launch of a new program aimed at getting more minority residents to take the COVID-19 vaccine.

Why you need to mask up after getting the COVID-19 vaccine
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We're speaking to Dr. Galant Chan from Baylor's St. Luke Medical Center about why people need to keep their guard up after they get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Babies can get COVID-19 antibodies from mothers while in the womb, study finds

A new study shows that COVID-19 antibodies — a key element to immunity and protection from the coronavirus — can be transferred from a pregnant woman to the infant during pregnancy.

Coronavirus variant P.1 surging in Brazil 'deeply worrying,' experts say

A new variant of the coronavirus that’s exploded in Brazil and has since been found in the U.S. is causing some concern among scientists. Here’s what one Harvard researcher is saying.

Houston 18-year-old survives rare and potentially fatal condition

A student from UT Austin was back home in Houston enjoying the holidays when he suffered a rare condition that came close to claiming his life.

Public works crew says San Francisco fails to provide toilets, hand washing stations during COVID

Sometimes, the toilets and handwashing stations are littered with drugs and other human bio-hazards. One of her colleagues was recently sprayed with urine and had nowhere to clean up.